1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
a flick of the wrist
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flicked; flicking; flicks
1
a
: to move or propel with a light quick movement
flicked her hair back over her shoulder
b
: to activate, deactivate, or change by or as if by flicking a switch
flick off the radio
2
a
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked the horse with a whip
b
: to remove with light blows
flicked an ash off her sleeve
1
: to go or pass quickly or abruptly
flicking through some papers
2
: to direct flicks at something
flicked at the spot with his finger
Examples of flick in a Sentence
Verb
The snake flicked its tongue in and out.
a cow flicking its tail back and forth
She flicked her hair back over her shoulder.
The snake's tongue flicked in and out.
She flicked an ash into the ashtray.
He flicked his cigarette butt out the window.
The boys were flicking each other with towels.
Noun (2)
we could catch a flick together next weekend
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
With Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby leading the way, the sci-fi/disaster flick is full of humor, heart and high stakes, plus Julia Garner's Silver Surfer is a joy to behold riding all those good vibes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Metrotone Media’s Katharina Gellein Viken, meanwhile, revealed a new micro-drama in the works, a mockumentary about the making of a low-budget British gangster flick.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
With Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby leading the way, the sci-fi/disaster flick is full of humor, heart and high stakes, plus Julia Garner's Silver Surfer is a joy to behold riding all those good vibes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Flick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flick. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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flick
1 of 2 noun1
: a light sharp jerky stroke or movement
2
: a sound produced by a flick
flick
2 of 2 verb1
: to strike lightly with a quick sharp motion
flicked a speck off the table
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